Comfort Women

South Korea protesters clash over 'comfort women' issue; say victims can't be silenced with money

South Korean protesters clashed with police on Thursday as they tried to disrupt the opening in Seoul of a Tokyo-funded foundation for women forced to work in Japanese wartime brothels

The technology of warfare has changed, but rape of women in wartime has not

The technology of warfare has changed tremendously over the years, but its tactic — of widespread rape and enslaving of women — has not

South Korean president pleads for understanding, support in 'comfort women' deal with Japan

South Korean President Park Geun-Hye on Thursday urged the public to support her latest deal with Japan on wartime sex slavery as controversy grew over the agreement to settle the decades-long dispute.

More than 2,000 people sue Japan paper over 'comfort women' reports

More than 2,000 people are suing the liberal Asahi newspaper to demand that it place international advertisements apologising for its coverage of wartime sex slavery, saying it has stained Japan's reputation,

Japan mayor to apologise to comfort women for saying they were necessary in wartime

The maverick mayor of Osaka today offered to meet former "comfort women" to apologise for their suffering after causing an international storm when he said they served a "necessary" role in wartime.

'Comfort women' in WWII were necessary, says Japanese politician

An outspoken nationalist mayor said the Japanese military's forced prostitution of Asian women before and during World War II was necessary to "maintain discipline" in the ranks and provide rest for soldiers who risked their lives in battle.